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XBackBone vs PicoShare: catalog facts
XBackBonePicoShare
Free

Free and open source; you host it yourself.

Free

Free to run on your own server.

Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • One-click uploader configs for ShareX and other capture tools
  • Local, S3, FTP and SFTP storage backends
  • Direct download links with no ads or sign-ups for recipients
  • No file type or size restrictions
  • Version 4 is a ground-up rewrite still under development
  • Needs a PHP server or similar setup to host
  • Cannot sync writes across multiple instances
  • Deliberately minimal feature set
Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open source Closed source
License: Apache-2.0 License not stated
Account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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